BROWSE
towncivil parish
Maigh Chromtha
genitive: Mhaigh Chromtha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Macroom
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain

Centrepoint

51.9634, -8.94523latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1261
Mugi Cromtha
AIF Leathanach: 362.11
1573
Muckcrowmehy
F Leathanach: 2264
1574
Muckrampy(e)
F Leathanach: 2538
1576
Moghrompie; Mochrompy
F Leathanach: 2941
1577
Muckromhy
F Leathanach: 3083
1577
Mocromy; Mocroymy
F Leathanach: 3100
1577
Mocrompy
F Leathanach: 3121
1578
Mocrompe
F Leathanach: 3373
1584
Moccrompy(e)
F Leathanach: 4467
1584
Moccrompy
F Leathanach: 4469
1585
Mocrompne
F Leathanach: 4764
1586
Mocrompmy
F Leathanach: 4946
1591
Macrom
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: 318, Imleabhar: II
1600
Mocrompy
Descr. Ir. Leathanach: 185
1601
Mocroome
F Leathanach: 6467
1601
Mocrome; Mocrowme
F Leathanach: 6539
1601
Mocroome
F Leathanach: 6571
1602
Mucromchie
F Leathanach: 6701
1603
Moocromy
F Leathanach: 6764
1615
Macrone
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: 318, Imleabhar: II
1615
Macroome
RVis. Leathanach: 205
1618
Macroume
CPR Leathanach: 368
1621
Muc(k)rumphe; Muckrumphie
CPR Leathanach: 489
1621
Macrompne alias Mocrompy
CPR Leathanach: 515
1655
Macromp
DS
1656
Macrompe
CS VI Leathanach: 358
1660c
Macrompe
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 91
1666
Magh Chromdha
Diar. Mac Cárr.
1669
Macromp
ASE Leathanach: 218
1669
Mocrumpe
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: 318, Imleabhar: II
1700
Magh Chromtha
Barántas Leathanach: 115.32
1700c
i Muigh Chromtha
LM Leathanach: 426
1750
Macroomp; pronounced Macroom (... This place is said to take its name from an old crooked oak ...)
Smith Cork Leathanach: 187, Imleabhar: II
1750
Macroom (p.)
Smith Map Co
1773
Magh Chromtha
Caoin. A. Uí L. Leathanach: 37.132
1811
Macromp
Bath
1830c
Macroom
TAB
1837
Macroom, or Macromp
Top. Dict. Leathanach: 328, Imleabhar: II
1841
Macroom
BS:AL
1841
Mocrum (?)
Dep. 1652:AL
1841
Mackrompe
DS:AL
1841
magh cromtha, inclining plain
OD:AL
1841
magh crom (tha ag OD)
pl OC:AL
1969
Maigh Chromtha
Bailte Poist Leathanach: 77

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